Currimundi, Queensland
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Currimundi is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
, located within the Caloundra urban centre 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Caloundra
.
It was named by Sir Leslie Wilson, in which he used the local aboriginal name for the area, Garrimundi or Girrimundi, meaning Place of flying foxes.
Currimundi Lake is a saltwater lake situated beside Currimundi Beach. Nicklin Way, the main road between Caloundra and Maroochydore, crosses Ahern Bridge over Currimundi Lake. The Ahern Bridge was named after John Ahern, a firefighter who saved many lives and won a bravery award. Currimundi attracts a lot of tourists in the holidays and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards on weekends and school holidays.
Within Currimundi there are two public schools, Currimundi State School and Talara Primary College. The closest high schools are Caloundra State High School, Kawana State College and Meridan State College. Pacific Lutheran College
is located within Currimundi.
The shopping centre at Currimundi is called the Currimundi Markets.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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, located within the Caloundra urban centre 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Caloundra
Caloundra (suburb)
Caloundra is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and includes the central business district of the Caloundra urban centre, which is located on Bulcock Street.-Education:Caloundra contains the following schools within its boundaries:...
.
It was named by Sir Leslie Wilson, in which he used the local aboriginal name for the area, Garrimundi or Girrimundi, meaning Place of flying foxes.
Currimundi Lake is a saltwater lake situated beside Currimundi Beach. Nicklin Way, the main road between Caloundra and Maroochydore, crosses Ahern Bridge over Currimundi Lake. The Ahern Bridge was named after John Ahern, a firefighter who saved many lives and won a bravery award. Currimundi attracts a lot of tourists in the holidays and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards on weekends and school holidays.
Within Currimundi there are two public schools, Currimundi State School and Talara Primary College. The closest high schools are Caloundra State High School, Kawana State College and Meridan State College. Pacific Lutheran College
Pacific Lutheran College
Pacific Lutheran College is a co-educational P-12 Lutheran College under the Lutheran Church of Australia. The school is located in Birtinya, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia...
is located within Currimundi.
The shopping centre at Currimundi is called the Currimundi Markets.